Originally posted by: misaki
Viji have been waiting for this since last week. I knew however that with what was happening on the show, it wasn't really easy to write. I know since that's happening to me as well. Working on a TS since last week and still haven't managed to finish it So sorry I'm late to reply on this one Viji. Down with cold and fever from past 2 days , I finally got a chance to come online now and saw this one on my inbox.
But I'm so happy that we finally get to read it.🤗
Firstly, I love the fact that you chose to include Ragini in this one.😃 I have always enjoyed her character on the show. I especially love the Sanskaar-Ragini equation. Like I have always mentioned, these two are definitely the knights that would decide the fate of the battle. So to see how you have managed to bring their equation here and ore importantly bring out the fundamental and major differences between them was amazing!
I hated Laksya's reasoning when he said, Ragini does not truly love him because if she did she would have harmed herself and not others.No matter how wrong or mental Ragini's love for Lakshya is, it is love. Now it may not be the good kind of love of course, but it's true nonetheless. You know how much I admire and love Sanskaar's love for Swara. It's the purest and the most ideal kind of love. The kind of love a girl dreams about. So the comparison was beautiful.
I liked the little flashback into the past where you explain the kid Ragini and her love for her mother which ultimately got her immersing herself into the same passion as her mothers in order to feel connected with her. That felt very real and beautiful. I haven't watched the show from the beginning so I never knew her pre - Sanskaar Swaragini, so I enjoyed reading this part about her.
I do not have any knowledge about classical music, but I however did enjoy how you cleverly managed to incorporate music to relate to people's feelings. It was brilliantly done. Loved the first part Viji. Nothing less amazing is expected from truly one of the best writers in the forum.😃
Was definitely worth the wait. So so happy you finally could post this one🤗 Eagerly waiting to read the next 2 parts.😃
Edit - How could I forget, I am seriously over Ragini becoming MM's head track. Seriously? How does that happen?😕 I can't think of one proper explanation unless Sanskaar and Durga both transfer their property to her and why in the world would they do that?🤓
I love Teju's new look of course but what in the world does being modern have to do with taking revenge?😆
Hey Geethu...🤗 🤗
Firstly, I hope you recover very soon yaar. Fevers and colds sucker, I am prone to colds myself and I get bugged how drained it makes you feel sometimes. Hoping you bounce back very soon. 🤗
Was very, very touched by your comment. Am so glad you liked this piece, and Ragini's portrayal. As I think I've told you before, I find her character very fascinating, she had a lot of good in her before, and I guess she still does, somewhere. I wanted to explore the layers and edges in her nature, in this chapter.
You're perfectly right, Ragini and Sanskaar, the erstwhile chela and Guru, are the Generals in this battle Royale on the serial, Lakshya has no brains anyway, he has a vacuum where his grey cells should be, and Base cunning where his guts should be !! 😆
Seriously, Ragini deserves better. Swara is way too mahaan to match her pati's intellect, nor her sister's, for that matter!
As you know, I've always been fascinated by the Sanskaar and Ragini Frenemy bond, and I wanted to show that here. I do feel Sanskaar would definitely give Ragini a second chance to redeem herself. He already tried to pull her back from the brink once, once Swara made him realize the error of his ways, but Ragini was too far gone by then.
I think Sanskaar would definitely find a full closure to that bitter chapter in his life, by supporting Ragini in her attempt to repent for her sins, and redeem herself.
I also wanted to compare and contrast what Sanskaar feels for Swara; with what Ragini feels for Lakshya, and am so happy you liked that part.
Thanks for saying you liked that delving into Ragini's past with her mom. Actually, much of that was my imagination. 😉 We were shown in the serial, how Janki died tragically when Ragini was just 5, but it wasn't shown if Janki was musically inclined or had a sitar. I wanted to show that background to Ragini, so kinda made that up for this piece. It makes sense, I do think, in the way Ragini's character developed. That first concert etc was my imagination too. 😊
And I agree completely with you---I want Ragini to become confident and poised, and realize she deserves better than Lakshya. I would love for her to slap him, definitely. But why on earth are they making her the malkin of the entire MM house/business...makes no sense.
And yes, I feel uneasy that they are implying, the only way Ragini can be confident and self assured, if she changes her dress style, and acts totally in your face. Nothing wrong with modern wear, we all use that day to day, and Teju, like you said, rocks the look. But they could have shown her being confident and assertive, even in traditional wear, right? That's what Ragini was always comfortable in. I feel wary that they would show her in a modern avatar, the hate marriage with Lakshya will change over time to love, and then they will shift Ragini back into traditional wear, to show her return to a pati vrata nari type!! I do hope they don't go down that road...it's frustrating the way the serials sometimes conflate "goodness" with traditional wear; and "aggression" or "negativity" with modern wear...
Sorry if I am ranting! 😳
